Improved mode of ringing bells



J. HARRISN.

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No. 41,843.l

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Patented March 8, 1864. P

,UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES HARRISON, O'F NEY YORK, N. Y.

IMPPtOVED MODE OF PLINGING BELLS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 41,@43, dated March 8, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Jarras HARRISON, of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ringing Bells; and l. do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same,

reference being had to the annexed drawings, A

making a part of this specioation, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the bell and mountings complete. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the mountings for-the bell, partially disconnected in order to show some p irts that cannot be seen in Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sections. Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective sections; Fig. 7, an inside view of cap G5 Fig. 8, an outside top view of gear-wheel C.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now describe its construction and operation.

The word bell represents the bell 5 letterl A, the yoke5 letters B B, the arms or journals 5 letter C, the gear-wheel bolted'on top ofthe bell; letter G, the cap that covers nut F5 letter H, a check-nut5 letter I, the bolt on which the bell is made to turn 5 J, the ratchet-wheel that works the worm or screw K into ,gear-wheel (l. Letter L is a check-dog to prevent ratchetwheel J from moving backward. and N are the working lever and pawl that work into ratchet-wheel J 5 letter O, a fric tion-roller on the end of lever M 5 letter P, a cam bolted onto standard T T at o o. The springs S S S are applied to lever M, pawl N, and check-dog L to keep them in their places 5 U, the rope-wheel 5. W, the clapper; Z, the wood frame.

As the bell is moved to and fro in the action of ringing, the roller O on lever M is moved up and down cam P. As it comes down it moves the working-pawl N into a fresh tooth on ratchet-Wheel J, and as it goes up again it moves the ratchet-wheel lJ forward one tooth, and the check-dog L drops into it and keeps it there, and so it continues to move the distance of 011e tooth on the ratchet-wheel J at every blow of the hammer or clapper. The screw or worm K is fastened on the same pin with ratchet-wheel J and working into gearwheel C to which the bell is made fast, so that in moving round the ratchet-wheel J you move Letters M vis the point of friction on which the bell'turns.

The gear-wheel C, as shown in Fig. 2, has a hub, D, and shank, E, made to tit a corresponding hole in yoke A, making a perfect right-angle joint at I), and bolt-holes made to suit the top of the bell, as shown in Fig. 8, and marked 1 2 3 4 5. The boltl I is put through the top ofthe bell iirst and then through gearwheel G, hub D, and shank E and yoke A to receive nut F, which is screwed up until the bell is fast. l

Letter G is a cap with a hole in center to t nut F, and slots in the outer edge, as shown in Fig. 7 and marked ggg g, made to t lugs o o on the top of yoke A.' lThis is to prevent the clapper from moving round with the bell.

Letter H is a check-nut, which goes on cap G to keep the bellliirmly in its place. Fig. 3 shows the position of ratchet-wheel J, checkdog L, and spring S, working on the outside, and screw or worm K inside the ears AI on yoke A. o

Fig. 4 shows part of yoke A, with lever M working through the artn of yoke A, instead of working on the outside, as shown in Figs. 1 and 25 also, the worm or screw K, ratchetwheel J, and check-dog L inside the ears A on yoke A.

Fig. 5 shows the same as Fig. 4, with the addition of gear-wheel C andan intermediate gear-wheel, C, for the purpose of connecting gear-wheel C with screw or worm K.

Fig. 6 is to show the use of a concave cam, P, astened to standard'T T and an upright lever, M, with friction-roller O working from arm B on yoke A.

The object of this invention is the use of -new and original mechanical devices as applied to the ringing and rotating of a bell at one and the same time by the action. of ringing or sounding the bell. The value of these devices or improvements is, rst, that it reduces the cost of mounting the bell one-third the original cost; second, it is more simple and much easier to operate, and less liable to *lila get out of order than any device ever invented i for the saine purpose.

What I claim as my invention, and wis-11 to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the gear-wheel() with the hub D and shank E fitted to a corresponding hole in yoke A, making a perfect rightangle joint at the point D, and the bolt-holes 1234 5, for the purpose of fastening the Wheel to the bill, as specified.

2. The combination of levers M with the Working'pawl N and check-dog L, ratchet- Wheel J and screw or worm K, and cam P with friction-rollerO, for the purpose specified. 3. The combination of cap G, `with hole in center to fit nut F that bears the Weight of the bell, and slots gggg to t lugs 'v'v onV yoke A, substantially as specified.

4. The Working of lever M through the arm ofyoke A and the ears Al on yoke A, substantially as described.

JAMES HARRISON.

Witnesses:

JOHN C. CROWDER, BENJAMIN TAYLOR. p 

